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How eSports is taking over the world BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The rise of eSports has been fast-paced and dramatic, with a sold-out crowd at New York’s Barclays Centre for this weekend’s Overwatch League (OWL) finals the perfect demonstration of its exploding popularity. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/how-esports-is-taking-over-the-world-37164526.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article37164521.ece/bf5e3/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_e0f9a6cb-f9b0-4904-86cb-8ecf151ee26b_1 Email The rise of eSports has been fast-paced and dramatic, with a sold-out crowd at New York’s Barclays Centre for this weekend’s Overwatch League (OWL) finals the perfect demonstration of its exploding popularity. Competitive gaming has come a long way. Having once been consigned to weekend clubs and small, local competitions, events such as the OWL have proved it is possible to fill arenas with people to watch 12 players battle in one video game. … [Read more...] about How eSports is taking over the world

Liverpool fans have been voted the noisiest in the Premier League - with even Everton and Manchester United fans admiting their rivals are the loudest supporters around. And that’s not all, Man United fans also admitted ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ was the best song in the English top flight. The poll, conducted by Barclays and YouGov, took into account votes from over 4,000 followers of top-flight teams, former players and managers. It showed that not only are rival supporters convinced that Reds fans make more noise than any other, but that Liverpool supporters themselves are convinced that they directly influence results. 34% of Liverpool fans strongly believe their team support changes the outcome of the game, more than any other side and the average of all supporters combined (24%). Liverpool’s 4-3 victory against at the time, undefeated Manchester City, was voted as the game where fans made the most difference to a game’s result this season. The … [Read more...] about Rival supporters admit Reds fans are the noisiest in the league

AFC Telford's New Bucks Head ground could play host to the cream of the Premier League's international stars this season. The reserve teams of champions Chelsea, Manchester United, big-spending Manchester City and Arsenal will all be in action at the Shropshire venue over the next seven months. The four giants of the English game will be amongst 10 teams playing against Wolves' second string in the Barclays Reserve Premier League. The Molineux club have a long-standing agreement to play many of their reserve matches at the home of the Blue Square North Bet club. And Telford officials will be hoping for a repeat of 2004 when Steven Gerrard made his comeback from injury for Liverpool's reserves at the New Bucks Head, attracting a capacity crowd of almost 7,000 in the process. "It sounds a really terrible thing to say but you are almost hoping that a big star gets injured and his comeback clashes with when the reserve team comes here," said AFC Telford United chairman Lee Carter. … [Read more...] about Premier stars on parade at Telford

MOUSSA Dembele can rediscover the goalscoring form that made him one of the hottest properties in European football last and boost his market value - if he remains at Celtic. That was the view expressed today by Sylvain Ripoll, the France Under-21 manager who reckons the striker has now recovered from the injuries which sidelined him for several months last year and is poised to get back to his very best. Dembele has been linked with an £20 million move to Barclays Premier League club Brighton - where manager Chris Hughton has publicly admitted that he is an admirer of the player – during the January transfer window. Read more: Moussa Dembele and Olivier Ntcham 'can become top European stars - thanks to Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers' The 21-year-old has been unable to reach the heights he scaled after joining Celtic in a £500,000 transfer from English Championship club Fulham in 2016 in recent months. He netted no fewer than 32 goals in all competitions and … [Read more...] about France Under-21 manager backs fit-again Moussa Dembele to rediscover his form

PUBLISHED: 12:15 16 January 2018 | UPDATED: 13:02 16 January 2018 LAYTH YOUSIF Nicky Shorey pictured playing for England against Brazil at Wembley Stadium, June 2007 PA Archive/PA Images The memory burns bright even for such a modest man. Reading's Nicky Shorey and Manchester United's Michael Carrick battle for the ball June 1, 2007. England hosted Brazil at the revamped Wembley Stadium in front of 88,745 fans. The so-called ‘Golden Generation’ were on the pitch. A quick scan of the line-up 11 years on reveals captain and leader, if not Three Lions legend, John Terry led the team out. Steven Gerrard and Frankie Lampard paired up in middle, with the former already a Champions League winner and the latter to lift the trophy five years later. A previous Real Madrid forward – and past European Footballer of the Year winner – Michael Owen played up front while David ‘Goldenballs’ Beckham was in midfield. And at left-back during the creditable … [Read more...] about FA CUP FEATURE: Stevenage coach Nicky Shorey out to make more memories at Reading as he recalls the ‘surreal’ day he played for England against the mighty Brazil